Edwards and Aaron Blackwell (11-9-1) were slated to fight in a tourney-reserve bout, though the matchup has been pulled from the card. Blackwell is likely to be rebooked for a future card. Jordan Desborough (6-2) vs. Timur Mercanoglu (3-0) now will serve as the de facto reserve bout.

“I’m absolutely gutted for Martin,” stated Edwards, who returns to bantamweight after a rough run at flyweight. “I’ve seen first-hand how hard he’s prepared for this tournament, and he’s devastated to have picked up an injury. But I’m thrilled with the chance to replace him, and I’ll do my best to bring that title back to Tillery Combat.”

A total of 26 fighters got their chance to shine on Saturday as part of UFC 190 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. Now that UFC 190 is in the books, it’s time to commence MMAjunkie’s “Three Stars” ceremony.

The man known for cranking submissions to the point of injury added eye-gouging to his repertoire. But is the controversy of Rousimar Palhares too essential to his bizarre, awful appeal for his employers to take any meaningful action against him?